The gents at Gohils repaired my leather handbag within and hour and a half. I needed the stitching…read morerepaired around the zip and in the handles. The quality of their work was exceptional - it is hard to see where the bag was ever damaged. The repairs were reasonably priced and the 2 gentleman in the shop were very helpful and friendly

Absolutely lovely bags in the sea of crap thta is Camden High Street. I've taken mine through…read moreLondon, NYC, and even the Sahara Desert, and it is holding up splendidly. When I expressed a desire for a light weight bag (I have another leather bag which is far too heavy) the owner kindly brought out a scale and weighed each of the bags of the model I was interested in. Great products, excellent customer service, and wonderful experience all around. I look forward to using my Gohil bag for years to come.

This is a great shop for guys (and women) sophisticated accessories for men and women lace the…read moreshelves. Cufflinks, wallets, jewellery, scarves and handbags all come in different shapes and sizes. It is an ideal place to stylishly accessorise all your outfits. It is very nice and youthful.

Love this shop - trendy, youthful and I just love the colourful trademark shirts!read more

It's always nice to find a shop like this one, where you can get help and advice on what to wear…read more They have a really good range of clothes at reasonable prices. It's easy to find your way around and the staff are very friendly and helpful.

I'm aware that I sometimes use these reviews as a bit of a confessional: Primark is a typical case…read morein point. It's definitely a bit of a guilty secret for me (secret rather than pleasure...). The guilt comes in on two levels - first: because I wonder about how their items are produced, when they sell them so cheaply, and second: because it's so easy to become lured into buying items you don't really need. Throw-away fashion and all that! I could launch into a whole debate about a consumer society but it's probably not the time or place... The upside of their stock, besides the accessibility of their prices, is the up-to-the-minute, bang-on-trend styling. The downsides are often the finish, the attention to detail (hardly surprising) and the way that sizes can vary greatly from one garment to another (even in the same style). Also, be aware that when they do produce a really 'hot' style you'll have to move fast or they'll fly-off the shelves before you can reach them.

I used to steer well clear of these stores thinking that their offering was too 'middle england'…read moreand just not my style. That all changed last summer when I saw someone in a wonderful sheer cotton tunic and decided it was worth asking where it came from. You've guessed! It was Monsoon and since then I'm no longer embarrassed to be seen in there. I'm still not a fan of their fancier items but I love that tunic (gorgeous deep grey and hot pink) and a quirky-ish '50s-style linen jacket that I wore endlessly in summer and autumn. It helped also that this new-ish branch was customer friendly and inviting and the assistant very helpful and encouraging!

Ollie and Nic have super cute things, the only shame is that they're not any cheaper. That said, if…read moreyou wait until the sale, there are bargains to be had. I got a yellow bag with canaries on it (it's more tasteful than it sounds!) for £5 and a make-up bag for £2. My flatmate got a turquoise leather bag for £20 which was originally £40, so it's a good idea to wait. Their products are well made I hasten to add, they are beautifully made and I only wish my budget stretched a little further to be able to afford their products when they're not on sale. There are really nice things in the shop and they are well presented and I always look at the shop window when I walk past and the staff are really nice and friendly and helpful. It's quite a small store but that adds to the charm, as many of the stores around Carnaby Street are laid out to look more English and old-fashioned.

The first thing that grabbed my eyes as I walked in was the very homely feel the shop holds…read more Mid-century furniture combined with a fireplace and wooden floor delivers 'Ollie and Nic' at home. The bags and accessories sit well with the vintage type wallpaper. Their array of bags ranges from your simple canvas shopping bag (£l8), very stylish clutches (£40) and their leather totes (£150). So, I would go with Li-Mei H. advice, wait for the sales, all of the above are actually half price now and then they become really affordable and move away from high street design into the middle market, making them more desirable (to me anyway). I have never really bought anything from here, nothing ever really convinces me and nothing ever really says ' take me home'...

A large but not overwhelming branch of UK perennial High Street favorite M&S. Considered one of…read moretheir more significant stores, it usually has decent stock levels, along with a handy ordering desk to help you track-down the item you're seeking. My preferred section is Limited Collection - for stylish on-trend clothes and accessories - which could often compete happily with designer brands. The top floor has all their renowned lingerie ranges, categorised in relatively easy-to-find themed display units. However, in some respects it can get confusing here, from time-to-time, as they do like to move departments around. Perhaps it's a good thing to have the menswear together with home and interior items, in a separate store across the road; you have to be pretty determined to want to visit both on the same day, so it could be one way of limiting your expenditure or avoiding a battle with the other half

Always liked M & S , this was a resting point for me as I love the toasted sarnies they do combined…read morewith a coca cola and nana.

Iconic and historic British motorcycle leather company, making a range of classic motorcycle…read morejackets and accessories, such as belts and boots. They have jackets and designs go back 70 years, and can be seen in a number of films of the 1950s and 1960s. The quality is very high, since they use premium smooth leathers, but then so are the prices: expect to pay close to £800 for a jacket. You can buy off-the-peg in the shop (they have a large range of stock there) but they will also make small adjustments to stock sizes if you want a jacket made. This is what I had done when I purchased a jacket eight years ago. You can also order one of the standard designs in a range of colours (including white, yellow, red, and blue) as well as the classic black and brown. Some of the design is also available in suede. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly, as he would expect for a premium service.

Ordered & paid £1,268.91on 5/1, no response so I emailed on 5/6 received apology that evening, the…read morenext day I received a follow up email with wrong measurements to my custom jacket, out of the 8 spots they ask you to measure the email only had 3,measurements and they were wrong. i emailed back pointing out the mistakes and explained once again my measurements and waited but nothing, 2 weeks go by I ask what was going on, no response, finally I just ask to cancel on 5/16 and they didn't respond, I contacted my credit card and emailed them again on 5/19, once I mentioned that i disputedo the charges they contact me back and say they are refunding, 3 more emails and today is 5/31/22 with no refund.

Ok, so I'm moving from reviewing coffee joints in London to sporting goods stores. Maybe I do have…read morea knack for the strangely odd. Anyway. Runners Need... Hmm.. How do I put this store. I've been to the Runners Need store in Victoria and the one in Canary Wharf. Maybe it's because today's just a hot day out and people are a bit more crummy, but today, at this store, I wasn't very well received. Grumpy attendants and this store strangely has never any of the stock that I want. If you're looking for a running store with better service try Suka just south of Oxford Street or the Kensington or Victoria stores close by. So much better.

Went here on a serious runner friend's recommendation, and was not disappointed…read more Friendly staff, very happy to do a gait analysis on the treadmill and explain what was going on and what it meant. I've just started running more, and was going to upgrade from everyday trainers to "real" running shoes -- but the guy there looked at my shoes and said that actually they are ideal for what I'm doing, no need to buy new ones. Staff that tell you when you don't need to spend money? Brilliant.